Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can enter groundwater and, in certain places, end up in residential water supplies. You won’t detect it by sight, smell, or taste, so the only way to know whether it’s present is to test your water. Labs and reports may list it as radium-226 or radium-228. Many Atlantis residents choose treatments that protect the whole house rather than just a single tap to ensure every faucet is covered.
Because radium dissolves from certain rock and soil types, its presence depends on local geology more than how you use water at home. It can travel with dissolved minerals and hardness—an issue Palm Beach County households commonly face—so water that looks clear can still carry dissolved radium. Treating water at the point it enters your Atlantis home provides steady protection for drinking, cooking, bathing, and appliances affected by mineral scale.
For whole-house radium reduction, an ion exchange water softener is often the most effective single-filter option. These systems use resin beads to exchange sodium or potassium ions for certain dissolved minerals, and radium can be removed in that same process. When radium is dissolved rather than bound to sediment, an ion exchange softener installed on the main line treats all incoming water so every tap in an Atlantis home receives consistent treatment.
Ion exchange systems have limited capacity, so correct sizing and routine maintenance are important for dependable radium removal. The resin requires periodic regeneration, and system settings should reflect your household demand and water chemistry—especially in hard Palm Beach County water—to avoid premature exhaustion. Prefiltration for sediment is often recommended to protect the resin and maintain good flow; Mr. Pure Water can help Atlantis homeowners choose and install a whole-house ion exchange solution that targets radium-226 and radium-228 and fits their plumbing.